Travel Tips
Check out this guide for some of Beijing's cozy tourist destinations if you want to travel warmly this winter.
Plants and Flowersin Greenhouses
01 Beijing Yalugu TropicalBotanical Garden
This tropical botanical garden, the largest of its kind in Beijing, is a national 3A-level tourist attraction, featuring rich allure of tropical rainforests.
Address
100 meters east of Zhuzhuang North Exit of G104, Zhangziying Town, Daxing District, Beijing
02 World Botanical Amusement Park
This national 4A-level tourist attraction comprises five areas, namely the Greenhouse Park, the Parrot Park, the Birds Park, the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit Park, and the Water Curtain Cave Park. It houses over 1,000 species of plants.
Address
1 Nangong Yingbin Road, Wangzuo Town, Fengtai District, Beijing
03 Beijing World FlowerWonderland Park
In its tropical plant area, a flower waterfall composed of moth orchids looks very pleasant and entertaining. Flowers in various areas, paired with traditional elements such as lanterns and Spring Festival couplets, together create an atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.
Address
South 4th Ring Middle Road, Fengtai District, Beijing
Aquariums
01 Blue Zoo Beijing
This aquarium is home to over 6,000 exotic marine creatures including more than 10 types of large fierce sharks. It also features a 120-meter-long panoramic underwater tunnel.
Address
South gate of Beijing Workers' Stadium, Chaoyang District, Beijing
02 Beijing Andover Taipingyang Underwater World
With wonderful underwater performances, this aquarium houses hundreds of species of marine creatures and the largest coral display tank in Beijing.
Address
11 West Third Ring Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing (under CCTV Tower)
03 Qiqu Ocean Amusement Park
With over 300 species of underwater creatures, this amusement park consists of an underwater tunnel, a sea lion performance base, and a display area for jellyfish. You can also watch shows presented by performers dressed like mermaids.
Address
L2, Longyuecheng, 38 Kechuang 5th Street, Daxing District, Beijing
Hot Spring Resorts
01 Longmai Hot Spring
This resort, also a national 4A-level scenic area, has three characteristic hot spring venues, namely the Tropical Rainforest Area, the Lava Area and the Bamboo Grove Area.
Address
Xiaotangshan, Changping District, Beijing
02 Jinyu Fengshan Hot Spring Resort
This hot spring resort offers catering, accommodation and entertainment services. The water, pumped from natural hot springs 3,800 meters deep underground, contains a variety of beneficial trace elements and minerals for the human body.
Address
10 Mangshan Road, Changping District, Beijing (east of Shisanling Reservoir/Ming Tombs Reservoir)
(Source: Official WeChat account of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
Source: BeijingService